| Object ID |
XXXX.020 |
| Object Name |
Records |
| Abstract |
The Sisterhood Collection I contains programs, correspondence, meeting minutes, awards, financial records, clippings, bulletins, bound ledgers and member lists. The collection also contains District, State and National Federation of Temple Sisterhood pamphlets, memos, financial records, correspondence, biennial reports and meeting minutes. There are two boxes of oversize materials including cookbooks, awards, videotapes and ephemera. There are three boxes of photographs |
| Admin/Biog History |
Congregation Beth El was formed as the Bet El Society in 1850. Since this early date, there were women of the first Jewish congregation in Michigan who were active in charities dedicated to the Jewish Community of Detroit. The Sisterly Love Society (Ahabas Achjaus) was an auxiliary society of Congregation Beth El. No records exist from before 1874, so it is unknown when the society was dissolved. Many years in the history of the Temple elapsed before a new women's auxiliary was formed. In 1891, Rabbi Louis Grossmann organized The Woman's Club of Temple Beth El. Later the name was changed to The Jewish Woman's Club of Detroit and out of this organization the Detroit section of the National Council of Jewish Women was established in 1925. When Rabbi Leo M. Franklin came to Temple Beth El in 1899, there was no woman's auxiliary at Temple Beth El. On November 26, 1901, Rabbi Leo M. Franklin organized The Women's Auxiliary of Temple Beth El, which in 1922 changed its name to the Sisterhood of Temple Beth El.
Mrs. Adolph Sloman was the first President. The aims of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth El are to promote the welfare of the congregation, promote the welfare of every Congregation in the reform, liberal, or progressive Jewish family, to promote the friendship and understanding among people, and to work toward universal peace. The function of the Sisterhood of Temple Beth El is to "act as the women's arm of the Temple and to help further all it's causes and to serve the community wherever needed. It is dedicated to the task of intensifying the religious life of the Congregation on all levels and of developing the cultural and philanthropic resources of its membership." The Sisterhood has supported the Temple and the community through various programs and functions. The Braille Bindery was started in 1959 and is still a functioning auxiliary of the Sisterhood. During WWI and WWII, the U.S.O. and the Red Cross were a functioning arm of the Temple. The Gift Shop profits are used to support various philanthropicactivities. Sisterhood is also a great supporter of the Temple youth supporting scholarships, trips, camps and various other activities for the Temple youth. Sisterhood also raises money and educates the Congregation and the community through various programs such as speeches by prominent local citizens, book reviews, plays, concerts and other events. The year 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of Sisterhood. |
| Creator |
Sisterhood members and Sisterhood Past Presidents |
| Catalog date |
08/01/2001 |
| Collection |
Sisterhood Collection I |
| Container |
27 MS, 2 OS |
| Dates of Accumulation |
c. 1901 - 2001 |
| Finding Aids |
Finding aid is available. |
| Language |
English |
| Level of description |
Fonds |
| People |
Grossman, Louis/ Franklin, Leo M./ Sloman, Lottie/ Goloboy, Shelia/ Hertz, Richard C./ Bredius, Marcus/ Katz, Irving/ Stabenow, Debbie/ Levin, Carl/ Engler, John/ Bush, George/ Knollenberg, Joe/ Godchaux, Pam/ Lieberman, Haddasah/ MacWilliams-Wolf, Jo-ann/ Peters, Gary/ Yoffie, Eric/ Cohen, Miriam/ |
| Home location |
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives Stacks. |
| Related unit of descrip |
There are related materials in The Braille Bindery Collection, an auxiliary of The Sisterhood of Temple Beth El. The Temple Beth El History Collection, boxes 254, 255 and 278. The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods Collection and The Jewish Women's Organization Collections contain information pertaining to community and religious involvement of Temple Beth El women, including Sisterhood members. |
| Search Terms |
Ahabas Achjaus/All About Jazz: New Orleans Style/Art Auction/art classes/Braille Bindery/cook books/cooking class/Detroit Police Department/gift shop/Holiday Bazaar/Jewish Woman's Club/juvenile first offenders/League of Jewish Women's Organizations/Michigan Federation of Temple Sisterhoods/music/National Council of Jewish Women/National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods/Party Planning Showcase/Red Cross/rummage sale/sewing/Sisterhood/Sisterhood Centennial/Sisterhood Shabbat service/Sisterly Love Society/Spring Happening/Treasurama/U. S. O./Union of American Hebrew Congregations/Woman's Club of Temple Beth El/women/Women of Reform Judaism/youth programs/ |
| Title |
The Sisterhood Collection I |
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